On 19/04/2011 21:12, wrote:
On 19/04/2011 16:16, John B wrote:
This is great fun. Kudos to the urban explorers - some amazing pics:
http://www.silentuk.com/?p=2792

JB
Bunch of questions:

What is the status of that system these days?

Defunct. Perhaps nominally mothballed.

What are its prospects?

Vanishingly small.

Is perhaps Boris looking at possibly bringing it back, at least to some
degree, in line with efforts to cut carbon emissions in London?

Boris/Ken* will convert it** into a free 500 mph maglev interchanging
with the Crystal Palace Tramlink extension. The other one won't.

* delete according to taste
** subject to someone else paying

What are the chances of getting down there and viewing it?

None, unless you run the Royal Mail.

What are the chances of getting a ride on it, as I know that they have
passenger yorks.

We tried asking on an official visit, and it was made very clear that
there was not any chance at all, even when it was still operational.

Are there any manually controlled trains down there, besides the
automatic ones?

Pass.

What about any sort of a signalling system down there?

IIRC there are websites with lots of details of how it worked.
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Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK